Black and White Pair of Jointed Wooden Figures on Hanger antique turned wood box She refers to the women

She refers to the women in sculptures such as this one as storytellers--mouths open

to its attached wooden snout detailed with red nose holes and mouth

Certainly a very charming little protective spirit to have watching over one

Such a beauty of a box

presumed mid-century

Black and White Pair of Jointed Wooden Figures on Hanger antique turned wood box She refers to the womenI've just learned these hand painted jointed figures are Amos and Sandy (thus the A on the chest of the black figure), who were the stars of a Black American toy and game set produced by American Screen Co. The set included a platform with a springboard lever which would launch the figures into acrobatic action, jumping through rings and things. While that set is long gone, someone at some point took care to re purpose the pair of figures, hanging